Program Coordinator for Chapel House and Great Religions Fund
- Employer
- Colgate University
- Location
- Hamilton, New York, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Date posted
- Dec 23, 2024
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Business & Administrative Affairs, Other Business & Administrative Affairs, Community Relations & Institutional Outreach, Student Affairs, Other Student Affairs
- Employment Level
- Mid-Level
- Employment Type
- Part Time
Job Details
Professional Experience/ Qualifications
- Flexibility in schedule on a daily and weekly basis; ability to occasionally work evenings and weekends; and willingness to adapt to changing situations.
- Among the other accountabilities in this description, regular attendance and the ability to occasionally work irregular hours are essential functions of the job.
- Competence using Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and other graphic design software.
- Some knowledge of social media platforms (e.g., Instagram).
- Good organizational skills with the ability to multitask.
- A solid work ethic with a capacity to self-direct.
- Ability to work as part of a team and to maintain good working relationships with retreatants, faculty, students, and coworkers.
- Commitment to providing quiet and steady support for others in their religious quests and abiding appreciation for religious pluralism.
- Ability to seek out and build partnerships with other departments, services, and initiatives at Colgate and in the region.
Education
A Bachelor’s degree is required.
A Master’s degree with training in Divinity, Religious Studies, Psychology, Contemplative Studies and Wellness, Pastoral Care, Counseling, Meditation, Yoga, or the Holistic Education Field is preferred.
Department Statement
Reporting to the Director of Chapel House, the program coordinator is an integral member of the team that supports the mission of Chapel House. Chapel House is a quiet, spiritual retreat house in a natural setting on the Colgate University campus with five guest rooms, a meditation space, religious art, a library, music room, and kitchen. Responsibilities include coordinating co-curricular, mindfulness, and spirituality programming and outreach initiatives for students, employees, and local community, supporting the daily operations and hospitality provided for daily visitors and overnight guests of Chapel House, hiring, supervising, and training each new cohort of student associates (meditation leaders, receptionists, cooks, and student-content creators for social media) and supporting the activities connected with the Fund for the Study of Word Religions. With strong demand for meditations for students, the coordinator will partner with local teachers to train student meditation leaders and coordinate other mindfulness programs (e.g., labyrinth walk, yoga, silent programs). Since this position is tied to the academic calendar, it is an August-through-May position.
Accountabilities
- Regularly develop and offer high quality workshops and programs of instruction (not credit bearing) that enrich the understanding of religion and spirituality for members of the Colgate community and beyond. Lead and/or coordinate daily meditation or yoga sessions in the Meditation Space.
- Plan and implement outreach strategies that introduce and engage the community with the offerings of Chapel House, including: offering tours; participating in outreach events and activities (e.g. first-year orientation, activity fairs, homecoming and alumni weekends); engaging with Colgate’s co-curricular programs and centers (e.g. Shaw Wellness Center, Max A. Shacknai Center for Outreach, Volunteerism, and Education [ COVE ], Outdoor Education, the Office of Chaplains, Residential Commons, Upstate Institute, including High School Seminars and others); coordinate the student-facing weekly newsletter; and work with faculty to bring classes for tours and programs.
- Hire and train the student team that contributes to the mission through programming, meditation, yoga, and supports the operations (e.g. leading tours, posting on our Instagram account, and greeting visitors).
- Serve as a steady and compassionate resource for possible focused conversations with students, overnight guests, and other visitors to Chapel House.
- Support the daily operations of Chapel House, including welcoming and receiving guests, regularly supporting front desk operations, collecting and accounting for overnight guest fees, handling unanticipated facility or guest-related issues, occasionally putting out and cleaning-up meals, and ensuring a supportive and comfortable stay for overnight guests.
- Support the Director of Chapel House, House Manager, and Department Coordinator on activities and events for the Fund for the Study of World Religions.
12/23/2024
Job Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
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EEO Statement
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Colgate is a distinctive, leading American university known for its intellectual rigor, world-class professors, campus of stunning beauty, and alumni famously loyal to their alma mater.
Time and time again, the world has shown an urgent need for citizens with the ability to create, explore, examine, and connect human knowledge. Colgate University has been answering that call through centuries of academic rigor in the liberal arts tradition.
Colgate attracts world-renowned faculty in a breadth of subject matters as well as innovative leaders in higher-ed administration, all dedicated to building on an educational tradition that has prepared generations of Colgate graduates for success.
Colgate is deeply invested in employees’ success, and we all work together to ensure that students receive the premier education that is at the University’s core.
The Colgate campus, ranked as one of the most beautiful in the nation, is a place where students develop lifelong bonds with each other, faculty, and staff.
Colgate is located in the village of Hamilton, a community of about 3,800 residents who enjoy downtown’s art galleries and restaurants and who take pride in the many historic homes and public buildings.
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- http://www.colgate.edu/
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